| Gérard Jaffrès | |
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Gerard Jaffrès in concert. |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
December 15, 1956 St Pol, Brittany, France |
| Genres | Celtic rock Breton music |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals (French), guitar |
| Years active | 1985– |
| Labels | Kelou-Mad, Coop Breizh |
| Website | www.gerardjaffres.com |
Gérard Jaffrès is a French singer, writer and performer, born in 1956 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon (Finistère).
He started playing the guitar at the age of 15, playing mostly folk repertoire (Alan Stivell, Tri Yann…) and pop music (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin…).[1]
In 1973, he joined the band of Burt Blanca, a rock singer popular in Belgium and in France in the Sixties. He stayed in the band for 11 years as a bass player. The same year, he moved to Belgium, where he has lived ever since.[2]
Jaffrès started a solo career in 1985, recording ten discs with Gramophone records. He has published a new album every two years since 1991.[3]
Jaffrès' music is a blend of Celtic music and rock'n'roll/folk which he uses to depict the landscape of Brittany and tell legends from the area of the Leon (North Finistère). His texts mix sometimes Breton and French.[4]